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I have a Internet option now, but gives the error 'Not available for your country'

That usually indicates you either did not "update services" though the iDrive menu, or there is an issue with the VIN you are using. Did you read the VIN back from the Combox and confirm it is the donor VIN?

I think that in Europe Internet works only in UK, Germany and maybe Austria. I bought my 528i in UK and it worked while I was in UK and in Germany, but when I came back to Croatia, where I live, I got the same "Not available..." message

If you were buying the car from authorized dealer in Poland, you probably couldn't buy this option because it's not supported in Poland.

It's not the problem with VIN, I think, but with the fact that BMW does not support internet in every European country.

That usually indicates you either did not "update services" though the iDrive menu, or there is an issue with the VIN you are using. Did you read the VIN back from the Combox and confirm it is the donor VIN?

Yes I read the vin from the Combox and it is ok. I think the problem is with my phone. I have Galaxy Ace and I don't have tethering via bluetooth

I think that in Europe Internet works only in UK, Germany and maybe Austria. I bought my 528i in UK and it worked while I was in UK and in Germany, but when I came back to Croatia, where I live, I got the same "Not available..." message

If you were buying the car from authorized dealer in Poland, you probably couldn't buy this option because it's not supported in Poland.

It's not the problem with VIN, I think, but with the fact that BMW does not support internet in every European country.

I think you are confusing 614 Internet via the car's SIM Card and Data Connection versus Internet via a mobile phone SIM Card and data Connection using Bluetooth Tethering. With the latter, you are not actively using BMW Portal Servers, and it does not even know what country your car is physically in. It uses the Donor VIN only when services are updated via the iDrive to sync your car services with your current active BMW Assist account options.

I think you are confusing 614 Internet via the car's SIM Card and Data Connection versus Internet via a mobile phone SIM Card and data Connection using Bluetooth Tethering. With the latter, you are not actively using BMW Portal Servers, and it does not even know what country your car is physically in. It uses the Donor VIN only when services are updated via the iDrive to sync your car services with your current active BMW Assist account options.

I did everything that was needed, but the internet further displays a message "Internet is not available in your country" When I update the services it downloads 5 kb of data and nothing has changed. VIN of the donor's ok.
Here is ma trace files:
mcic

I did everything that was needed, but the internet further displays a message "Internet is not available in your country" When I update the services it downloads 5 kb of data and nothing has changed. VIN of the donor's ok.
Here is ma trace files:
mcic

Maybe in the business version is not work?
My SW: TX-002.005.025-002.005
My fa.trc :
E90_#0910&EBAT%0475$1CA$1CB$1CC$1CD$216$230$249$255$2K9$2PA$ 320$321$423$428$441$464$465$4CG$508$520$521$534$54 0$548$606$614$615$616$644$698$6AA$6AB$6AL$6VC$863$ 881$8A1$8S3$8TL$8TN-A090

Maybe in the business version is not work?
My SW: TX-002.005.025-002.005
My fa.trc :
E90_#0910&EBAT%0475$1CA$1CB$1CC$1CD$216$230$249$255$2K9$2PA$ 320$321$423$428$441$464$465$4CG$508$520$521$534$54 0$548$606$614$615$616$644$698$6AA$6AB$6AL$6VC$863$ 881$8A1$8S3$8TL$8TN-A090

I am not sure about Business vs. Professional.

Apart from testing many different phone models, I was asking if you have an actual paid Tethering / Hotspot plan with your Cell Phone provider?

For writing a VIN to the Combox in E-Sys, I figured that out, and it is very simple:

So simple in fact, that I am mad I spent so much damn time in Tool32, CMEDIA.prg and E-Sys trying to figure it out.

First you must code CMB_MEDIA / TELEMATIK_VIN = Coding VIN using your real FA VIN. Then, open your FA up in the FA-Editor, change the VIN, Caluclate FP just to make sure there are no problems with it, and then save the FA with a new name, i.e. FA_VIN_FAKE. Lastly, go to the coding module, and under Vehicle Order load your new FA_VIN_FAKE, activate FA, and then FDL code CMB_MEDIA. Lastly, read CMB_MEDIA coding data, and verify the new VIN in brackets. In the attached picture, you can see my Combox and Head Unit are showing two different VIN's.

Afterwards, either shut down E-Sys, or load your original FA back and activate it before coding anything else. DO NOT code anything else with this FA, and DO NOT write this FA to the car.

For Internet and BMW Live to work, you need a VIN with factory options 614 and 615.